Poems

and they watch

24AUG25

for the whole week

find what you left
and peace of mind
as the church steps
you now climb

take a swim
in the river
as the holy hymn
the choir delivers

your soul is free
forever more
the lunchroom used to be
a drug store

our tongue we tame
eat fish there
remember the name
Dennie Dishner

a peaceful scene
with spiritual power
no glowing screen
for one hour

Paul in Rome
in a lurch
some at home
some at church

the gospel gavel
we still get
as it travels
on the internet

at the tree line stare
as the wind blows
is bigfoot there
who knows

the leaves he tramples
approves of the scoffers
he may need a better example
than we usually offer

the sasquatches
n2 our souls they peek
and they watch
for the whole week

kind of good news
we have room for improvement
don't blow a fuse
but I think I saw movement

I usually try to keep it short on Sunday morning. But this morning there are couple of lines that I will go over for those who have haven’t been to Nickelsville or for those who were not there in the 60’s and 70’s. The 1st Baptist Church now owns the building that used to be the drugstore. And they use it for a family life center. The name of our pharmacist was Dennie Dishner.

I remember in the 60’s it seemed like every motorcycle rider that you saw on TV was up to no good. I remember seeing Dennie Dishner riding his Honda 90 motorcycle thru the town of Nickelsville in his white pharmacist coat. I remember thinking to myself as a little boy. I guess that they are not all thugs : )

Enjoy your Sunday. Make someone smile!